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Cash
Cash is king in Thailand
International banks are set to benefit as cash-rich Thai companies look to expand operations overseas, but the continued dominance of paper-based transactions proves a challenge.
16 December 2008
Cash
HSBC snaps up Indonesia cash mandate
HSBC will provide cash management services to car and motorcycle finance company Indomobil Finance.
27 November 2008
People Moves
Standard Chartered boosts transaction banking team
The bank promotes four senior transaction bankers in Asia as the business continues to generate solid revenues.
20 November 2008
Trade
J.P. Morgan targets India for cash management
The bank pushes cash management and trade finance services in India, despite concerns about the country's resilience to a global economic slowdown.
17 November 2008
Trade
China and Taiwan open trade links amid protests
China and Taiwan agree on a landmark trade deal to expand shipping lines, charter and cargo flights. Economists say liberalised capital flows could be next on the agenda.
7 November 2008
Cash
BNY Mellon hires payments and trade head for Asia
The Bank of New York Mellon poaches Richard Brown from Bank of America to head its Asian payments and trade services business.
3 November 2008
Cash
Asian companies eye surety bonds to free up capital
Businesses are forced to look for alternatives as the financial crisis prompts banks to withdraw credit lines and increase the cost of borrowing, says risk adviser Marsh.
30 October 2008
Trade
Volatile commodities give Asia's trade banks a headache
Banks are increasingly reluctant to issue new letters of credit as price swings cause orders to be cancelled and prompt some buyers to renege on contracts.
29 October 2008
People Moves
Asia's recruiters weather the storm
Asian employers continue to search for talent, while it is Groundhog Day for financial service professionals in the US and Europe where bad news plagues the job market.
9 October 2008
FX
Deutsche expands cash and FX offering
The bank adds more cheque processing hubs that allow trade payments to be cleared in the Asian time zone.
6 October 2008
Cash
J.P. Morgan launches Asia offshore clearing service
The new service will help expedite the time it takes to process payments from initiation to settlement.
3 October 2008
Cash
Corporate treasurers face liquidity challenge
With fewer underwriters to help them raise money, corporate treasurers are learning to live with a lack of liquidity in the global markets.
25 September 2008
Cash
HSBC and 7-Eleven tie up in Macau
HSBC signs up its first client for a new cash bill payment service launched by the global bank and 7-Eleven in Macau.
17 September 2008
Trade
Pakistan's Habib Bank gets trade finance funding
The Pakistani bank is the first to benefit from a joint funding initiative set up by JPMorgan and IFC to boost trade activities and ease the liquidity strain in the region.
1 September 2008
People Moves
HSBC names cash management head for Macau
Clarissa Wong is appointed head of global payments and cash management in Macau as the bank steps up its efforts to capitalise on strong economic growth in the former Portuguese...
27 August 2008
People Moves
Citi promotes global transaction services manager
The bank appoints Becky Lo to head up client delivery services for Asia-Pacific replacing Carole Berndt who has moved to New York.
26 August 2008
FX
Setting goals for currency clearing
In the world of currency trading, improvements are needed in the settlement of cross-regional currencies and the onshore clearing of US dollars, says Latiff at JPMorgan.
25 August 2008
People Moves
HSBC adds to cash management team
HSBC hires Mario Tombazzi from JPMorgan to deliver liquidity and investment management solutions to its clients.
18 August 2008
Equities
Deutsche wins depositary bank mandate from Indiabulls
Deutsche will manage the Indian brokerage house's GDR programme and also help to raise its international profile.
7 August 2008
Debt
Handling a credit crunch challenge
Faced with a lack of issuance and new regulations, Asia’s trustee banks are working hard to find new business.
25 July 2008
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